Arizona head coach Adia Barnes during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Tucson, Ariz.(Rick Scuteri / AP) The SMU Mustangs have not been ...

Adia Barnes always says that Arizona is special. After all, she chose it twice. The first time came in the mid-1990s, as a high school basketball recruit out of San Diego. She was a bit shy and ...

“Think big. Be bold.” That’s the message echoing through Moody Coliseum as Adia Barnes, one of college basketball’s most respected figures, was officially introduced as SMU’s new women ...

The Adia Barnes era — which saw Arizona women’s basketball rise to national prominence — has come to an end. After nine seasons at the helm of her alma mater, Barnes has accepted the head ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Over the last year, SMU has shown a clear commitment to athletic growth. It’s been presented in a number of forms, such as joining the ACC, its historic fundraising efforts ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — If she’s being honest, Adia Barnes’ first instinct was to deny it, to tell a bit of a white lie. Say: No, you didn’t actually see what you thought you saw. You misinterpreted.